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Soccer iQ Presents... POSSESSION: Teaching Your Team to Keep the Darn Ball
POSSESSION is a step by step explanation of coaching points and on-field exercises for possession soccer. In this installment of the best-selling Soccer iQ series, Coach Dan Blank again distinguishes himself as soccer's finest how-to author, providing coaches with connect-the-dots solutions for teaching possession soccer. POSSESSION provides essential coaching philosophies that break down the art of keeping the ball. It includes dozens of training exercises as well as the mistakes that a coach can expect his players to make during those exercises - and the solutions to correct those mistakes. Filled with simple diagrams, POSSESSION is an easy-to-read guide for coaches who desperately want to help their teams keep the darn ball!
159 pages, Paperback
First published January 10, 2015
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June 4, 2017
Similar to the other Soccer IQ books. The first half has 20 short chapters on the basics of possession soccer. The second half consists of drills. Everything is very well described and easy to understand. It's a short and quick read, but the material is great!
June 16, 2018
Very good book - recommended
I learned a lot, just thought there were a larger balance of exercises and drills over information in comparison to Mr. Blanks other books. Information was definitely worth the price, though.
I learned a lot, just thought there were a larger balance of exercises and drills over information in comparison to Mr. Blanks other books. Information was definitely worth the price, though.
June 25, 2025
Good collection of all the stuff I was taught as a player. Good selection of drills (most of these I practiced as a player) but I really like the explanation of the key points of each drill.
December 7, 2022
Great for coaches at any level.
Like the Soccer IQ books I loved this book. I am a possession style coach and I am always looking for ways to open my players minds to what that means.
This book really condenses everything necessary for good possession play into one place and provides good drills and progressions for developing your teams ability to hold onto the ball.
The descriptions and diagrams are clear and well organized with coaching points highlighted for each.
Whether you have been doing this a long time and are looking for new ideas or a rookie coach just looking for any idea at all this book will serve you well.
Like the Soccer IQ books I loved this book. I am a possession style coach and I am always looking for ways to open my players minds to what that means.
This book really condenses everything necessary for good possession play into one place and provides good drills and progressions for developing your teams ability to hold onto the ball.
The descriptions and diagrams are clear and well organized with coaching points highlighted for each.
Whether you have been doing this a long time and are looking for new ideas or a rookie coach just looking for any idea at all this book will serve you well.
December 12, 2015
Another helpful book. I like the author's style of blending drills with philosophy. A good chunk of this book overlaps with Soccer IQ, but I found both of these books helpful in their own way. This book has more drills and exercises geared toward helping a team improve their ability to possess the ball, while Soccer IQ is a wider collection of tips and observations on the game.
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December 2, 2016
Verbatim
Decent book, it gave exactly what I expected. I haven't read a large multitude of soccer strategy books, but I think this one was great.
Decent book, it gave exactly what I expected. I haven't read a large multitude of soccer strategy books, but I think this one was great.
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